Entries for June 2022

... the state of Hawaii has released a report explaining why the rail project will fail no matter where it goes or how much it costs ....

... In the United States, Hawaii was the first to pass a town-and-country-type land-use law in 1961 ....

“...Rajesh Budhabhatti is a subject of a public corruption/wire fraud case....”

... how many houses built before 1939 and after 2000 ....

... $54,862 to mine one bitcoin in Hawaii ....

... SB3089 would ensure checks and balances during times of emergency ....

... It was sold to the public on the promise that it would only cost about $4 billion, that it would be completed by 2019 and that the general excise tax surcharge associated with it would end by 2022 ....

... CWS officials conducted a “grab and go” of B.D. without a court order or prior notice to David. State officials took B.D. from her school, placed her in Keahiolalo’s custody, immediately escorted Keahiolalo and B.D. to the airport, and flew them to Kauai ....

 ... including cash bail and Hu Honua -- but not Mauna Kea ....

... With inflation rates soaring and the cost of living spiraling, more and more people are moving away ....

... A Map of Regressive Progressives:  School by school data shows anti-vaxxers concentrated in areas known for anti-GMO and anti-Superferry protests ....

... Hawaii has 1.7 elected officials per 10,000 citizens, fewest in USA -- this is largely because Hawaii has only 92 elected officials below the state level.  The next lowest state, Rhode Island, has 983 ....

... Levels of THC in edibles at Waikiki stores more potent than those sold at dispensaries ....

... Maui County proposes to spend more than One Billion Dollars in this fiscal year, a 26% increase over last fiscal year ....

... total outstanding credit card debt stood at $222.6 million in the first quarter of 2022, or an average of $15,709 per household ....

... meanwhile ... 9th Circuit Allows Class Action Suit over Lack of Female Locker Rooms in Hawaii DoE Schools ....

...HART’s new plan appears to contain “overly optimistic assumptions about revenues, ridership and costs, and this could saddle local taxpayers with unstated liabilities in the future.”....

“...They’re saying that there is no such thing as a woman....”

... The two newly approved schools are Namahana School, which will be located in Kalihiwai on the north side of the island of Kauaʻi, and Kūlia Academy, which will be located in Kalihi on the island of Oʻahu ....

... Unfortunately, in Hawaii, abortion will still be allowed in most circumstances ....

... The typical Hawaii household spends an average of $2,911 per month--42% of income--on bills ....

... the first major Second Amendment decision from the court in more than a decade ....

... HDOT announces a new pilot with i-Probe Inc to test connected automobile hardware and software technologies ....

... Waihee operative Norma Wong -- kitted out with a spanking new Hawaiian name ‘Kawelokū’ -- was sent, June 22, 2022, to denounce Kamehameha Schools and Lahainaluna School before the Sen Brian Schatz’ Indian Affairs Committee ‘Oversight Hearing on Indian Boarding Schools' ....

... Hawaii State Teachers Association recommendations for Hawaii State House and Senate candidates in the upcoming 2022 primary election ....

... Individuals with information, or those who believe they are a victim, are urged to immediately contact the Honolulu FBI at (808) 673-2705 or BunagInvestigation@fbi.gov ....

... it has become increasingly common for deminers to use robots in the field to increase their productivity and mitigate the risk of blowing themselves up ....

... get a copy of a sample ballot specific to your district ....

... Act 114 increases the minimum wage to $12.00 per hour starting Oct. 1, 2022 ....

"...we must still elect over 35,000 out LGBTQ people to office...."

... no-holds-barred ....

"... We believe this case is solvable ...."

... In May, there were notable gains in sectors including leisure and hospitality but Hawaii still lags ....

... Sam King explains his priorities for ensuring OHA services and remedies critical needs of the Hawaiian community like affordable housing, homelessness, education and much more ....

... The former chairman of the University of Hawaii’s civil engineering department says aloha ....

... Hawaii lost 1,600 construction jobs, -4.3 percent, the largest percentage loss in USA ....

... The US$119 million contract is an extension of existing construction and engineering services Stantec is providing to HART and will run through the end of 2026, with the possibility of a 5-year extension to expected project completion in 2031 ....

... almost 1 in 3 adults in Hawai‘i infected with COVID-19 experience Long-COVID ....

... The Administration is scheduled to meet with oil company executives on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, to discuss ways to increase domestic production and lower costs, and one of the issues likely to be addressed is the Jones Act ....

... bills introduced and votes cast ....

... Hawaii's labor force increased by 7,400 people from May 2021 to May 2022 ....

... how Hawaii compares on the ten most common household bills ....

... From a rate of 1.9% in 2018, inflation jumped to 7.1% in 2021 and was 8.2% as of April 2022 ....

... A confluence of events both in Hawaii and nationwide has led to a growing chorus of voices calling for either waivers from or reform of the federal maritime law known as the Jones Act ....

“...Evidence of the Unintended Labor Scheduling Implications of the Minimum Wage....”

... In September 2021, the Hawaiian Homes Commission approved ten legislative proposals ....

...  Another world is possible.  A world where girls can get away with anything ....

... Kaneshiro was on paid leave for two years ....

... All the mineral-based products we tested failed SPF or UVA tests - and shockingly several products failed on both counts ....

... the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May was 4.2 percent, compared to the revised rate of 4.1 percent in April ....